Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.
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The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting
The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.
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I will prepare and someday my chance will come.
I will prepare and someday my chance will come.
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All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to
All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.
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Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.
Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.
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Work for something because it is good, not just because
Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.
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To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
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Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
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Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.